ODE TO ERMA

When Chaos Surrounds You Remember…

kellysjelly — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:41:03 +0000

Everything is okay in the end,

if it’s not ok,

then it’s not the end.

~ Author Unknown

Do they make baby bibs for 8 year olds?

kellysjelly — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:50:52 +0000

I have to stop asking my child “Where is your napkin?”

I already know where it is!

It’s on the floor, underneath the dinner table

which apparently is a port hole to another dimension.

It’s a cave where he has to crawl over everyone’s feet, wearing a miner’s hat for 20 minutes during mealtime.

uhhh…I miss high chairs.

Little Boys Don’t Use Napkins…

kellysjelly — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:19:05 +0000

Why does the phrase “Use Your Napkin”

trigger a knee-jerk reaction for a child

to immediately wipe his mouth on his sleeve?

Great Movie Endings

kellysjelly — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:25:21 +0000

Some of the most enjoyable and memorable movies are the ones with great endings.

Most of my favorites ended with a great song and dance routine.

“Footloose”…great ending.

“Dirty Dancing”…great ending.

“Grease”…great ending.

“Gone With The Wind”….okay, there was no musical number at the end

but wouldn’t it have been great

if right after Rhett says he doesn’t give a damn,

Scarlett breaks into the Gloria Gaynor song “I Will Survive” and dances around the house with Mammy?

A Rule of Thumb When Playing Poker

kellysjelly — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:14:50 +0000

If you’re playing cards in a Poker game for more than 20 minutes and you haven’t figured out who the pasty is yet…

IT’S YOU.

Stains that aren’t worth even trying…

kellysjelly — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:03:41 +0000

My child can’t find a black crayon in a box of 12,

But he CAN find the only permanent marker in drawer full of junk.

Time Management For Moms

kellysjelly — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:02:14 +0000

Two rules of thumb in my house:

When you hear the Oven Timer go off,

that means “Time Out” is over…

When you hear the Smoke Alarm,

that means Dinner is Ready!

He Can Hear The Ice Cream Truck In The Next County

kellysjelly — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:36:52 +0000

My son can’t turn over a sofa cushion to look for the TV remote,

But he can lift the entire sofa over his head to shake out coins for the ice cream truck.

What Mothers Fear Most

kellysjelly — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:52:48 +0000

Having a baby comes with a lot of worries

But after a few weeks of sleep deprivation

The only things you really fear are

Doorbells

Telephones

Garbage Trucks

and Barking dogs.

A Time When Your Child Really Needs To Talk To You

kellysjelly — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:49:02 +0000

They say “Timing is Everything”

When you’re talking about children,